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Absolute scenes as Northern Ireland end 30-year wait for a tournament goal

Published 18:28 16 Jun 2016 BST

Simon Lloyd
Absolute scenes as Northern Ireland end 30-year wait for a tournament goal

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Worth the wait?

Three decades on from Colin Clarke scoring against Spain in the 1986 World Cup, Northern Ireland scored themselves a goal at a major European tournament. The man to end the wait was Gareth McAuley, the 36-year-old nodding home a free-kick to give them the lead against Ukraine. As you'd expect, the goal prompted quite a celebration from players and fans alike. Just look at the reaction of the crowd... https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/743490354024878080

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Absolute scenes as Northern Ireland end 30-year wait for a tournament goal